The Role of Agriculture in the Nigerian Economy

The National Agro-Food policy has incorporated strategies that are in line with the nutritional aspects of the food system. The programs implemented under the policy include increased food production through optimization and sustainable land, development and upgrading agriculture infrastructure and increase the quality and safety of food by expanding the compliance of standard. Efforts have also been taken to strengthen human capital and to ensure sufficient skill labor force in the agricultural sector. This includes the use of modern technology and mechanization to reduce the dependency of manpower. The government also provides sector-based incentives to encourage the private sector to invest in the agriculture and agro-based industry.

Agriculture has long been the foundation of economy and society, especially during the time as early as in the Middle Ages. As the foundation of agriculture, corn production was the most important agricultural activity at the time.

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A review of the literature was conducted that limited the search to Journals published from 1998 to 2010. Of the 243 articles found the authors review found only

Agriculture now focuses on growing fast food. I learned about the farm program that the government supported family farms by limiting the number of grains shipped to the market. When the farms were expanded by the changed policy, corn became the king in America agriculture region. The agriculture focuses on results and what works to obtain that end result. However, it is the corporations benefits the most out of this system, not the farmers. Corporate consolidation of the food system from seeds, fertilizers, and food processors has become increasingly concentrated in the past few decades. Corporations that buy corn to turn it into fructose corn syrup have profited by the millions because of the cheap corn while the farmers have to rely on subsidies to

Like many countries, agriculture has been the backbone of Australia’s growth and development. Farming in Australia can be traced back to the time European settlers introduced agricultural technologies from their native countries and thereby influenced the early practices in the country. The industry of farming has fed Australia’s growing population and provided a basis for economic growth and development. Australia’s agricultural sector is a significant contributor to the economy, businesses related to agriculture not only provide for Australia’s population but is also a major exporter.

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The development of the industrialisation is outcome of the advancement of agriculture. Agriculture has played very important role in the

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I am highly motivated to pursue further studies in agricultural and resource economics at Kasetsart University. My strong interest in agriculture and the business of agriculture and its relation to economic development . Agriculture is the backbone of my country Ghana, supplying food for the nation's population. It is part of a massive business sector that provides many opportunities for the masses of people.

Production and Productivity Trends Labor productivity. Up until the 1970s, the Philippines’ agricultural performance, in terms of both agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA) and agricultural exports, compared well with its neighbors and other Asian countries (Figure 3a). But by the 1980s and 1990s, the country had lagged behind most of the countries in the region (Figures 3b and 3c). This came as agricultural output growth had slowed down dramatically through the decades (Figure 4). Moreover, the sector’s growth had been rather erratic in the 1990s, especially with the periodic occurrence of the El Niño phenomenon that had appreciable impact on weather patterns and, consequently, agricultural performance. Table 1 shows the average annual growth in GVA of major agricultural commodities since 1960. What is clear from the table is that growth rates of all commodities, except for livestock and poultry, have been slowing down over time. Furthermore, growth rates have been below the population growth rate, implying that production has not been able to keep up with increasing population. Erratic and decelerating growth over the past two decades is a major concern, as agriculture continues to employ a large

Agriculture is a vital part of society, and Agribusiness is of course the business behind it. While agricultural needs were different in ancient times, farming was always necessary. With agriculture came the domestication of plants and animals. This domestication allowed the human civilization to flourish. With time, new technologies and lifestyles changed the course of agriculture.